I’ve come to the conclusion I don’t agree with the definition of Gatekeeper. I do agree there’s more than just the two extremes — regardless…
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Applying aikido to life (1 of 2)
Part of a quick “reflection” written for my aikido class. Huzzah! My aikido class has a list of recommended readings. The first of those books,…
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This is an invite to the Open House being held for the Master’s program I’m in. It has been, quite frankly, life changing for me,…
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Spent most of yesterday in a state of carefully controlled panic. I’ve been desperately working on finishing my late papers for last quarter — thank…
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I was enthralled by my correspondent’s enlightening statement to me, and I spent some time trying to figure out where my spirituality was. Eventually I…
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I was already working hard on mental independence, unconsciously using Gross’s “hermeneutics of suspicion” (121); looking back, I think my fierce desire for physical independence,…
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It was no surprise, therefore, to discover the other two Religions of the Book (Judaism and Islam) seemed equally reprehensible in their treatment of women.…
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Childhood Spirituality & Implications Durkheim’s definition of religion was a huge relief to discover in my early college years; it was a clear explanation for…
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Paper written Fall 2008 for the Women’s Spirituality Master’s Program class Women, Religion, & Social Change; with professors D. Grenn & M. Rigoglioso. Bibliography (with…
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There’s a lot I’m learning in my classes on Women’s Spirituality that I feel somewhat perplexed by — sort of a “doesn’t everyone know this?!”…
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